Valentine’s Day 2018 will see the start of the 21st annual National Nest Box Week (NNBW), in which people across Britain are encouraged to put up a nest box and provide a family home for our birds.
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Party for Perennial kick-starts HortAid 2018 with over £10,000 raised on the night

January 29 2018, by Perennial

The Party for Perennial, which took place on Thursday 18 January at O’Neills in Central London, raised £10,000 on the night and ensured the charity’s annual fundraising campaign, HortAid, is off to a flying start.
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Call to the industry - Garden Re-Leaf Needs You!

January 23 2018, by Garden Re-Leaf

With Garden Re-Leaf Day taking place across the country on Friday March 16th, Greenfingers is offering exciting sponsorship opportunities to businesses within the garden industry.
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Squire’s customers raise over £21,300 for local charities

January 19 2018, by Squire’s Garden Centre

The fantastic Christmas grottos at Squire’s Garden Centres have helped raise £21,380.30 for numerous local charities. Squire’s customers donated this huge sum of money while visiting Santa in his grotto over the Christmas period.
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Perrywood presents cheques for over £14,000 to centre’s chosen charities

January 16 2018, by Perrywood

On Monday 15 January, Tiptree based Perrywood presented cheques totalling a value of over £14,000 to its chosen charities at the garden centre: Mid and North Essex Mind, Marie Curie and Greenfingers.
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Christmas trading patterns have changed

January 5 2018, by George BullivantM

Christmas buying is getting earlier and overall sales have dropped in many centres, not helped by snow on the peak live tree weekend, closing some centres. Despite this, overall garden centre sales are up for 2017.
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Make Garden Re-Leaf your New Year’s Resolution and sign up now!

January 3 2018, by Greenfingers Charity

Each year we endeavour to be better, eat better and exercise better. Make this the year you succeed by signing up to one of the Garden Re-Leaf challenges to raise money for Greenfingers Charity.
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The Klondyke Group are delighted to be involved in Mission Christmas

December 22 2017, by The Klondyke Group

The Klondyke Group are delighted to be involved in Mission Christmas, the largest annual toy appeal in the UK, which is run by Cash for Kids.
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A round-up of 2017, a year dominated by Brexit and Xylella

December 20 2017, by George Bullivant

2017 started with a flourish but lost momentum and settled to be an OK year. Suppliers worried about Brexit, the living wage, higher costs and Wyevale. Retailers and growers worried about Xylella. Takeover activity reached new peaks among suppliers, but no major garden centres changed hands. The industry said goodbye to some old friends. Read our review – (open to non-subscribers).
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Dogs met Santa at Squire’s!

December 18 2017, by Squire’s Garden Centre

Squire’s Garden Centres recently held a special “Santa Paws” event for dogs to meet Santa and have their photo taken with him! It was free for dogs to meet Santa but many people kindly donated money to support Squire’s local charities.
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Thrive gardeners in the Christmas spirit

December 15 2017, by Thrive

Gardeners from Thrive were delighted to be able to choose their own real Christmas tree from Notcutts Garden Centre, near Oxford.
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Frank P Matthews install 2,500 sqm Keder tunnel

December 12 2017, by Frank P Matthews

As part of ongoing expansion, Frank P Matthews have added more covered area to their container tree unit capable of holding over 8000 trees. The new tunnel, supplied and built by Keder Greenhouse, will be used as an additional growing area during the summer months and also for an extra dispatch area through the winter.
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Former horticulture student returns to lend his expertise to College Gardening Centre

February 13 2018, by Houghall Campus Plant Centre

A successful horticulturalist from the North East has returned to where it all began as he joins East Durham College’s Houghall Campus Plant Centre as its newest member of staff.
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Wildlife World celebrates 20 years in business

February 12 2018, by Wildlife World

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Wildlife World. Founder and MD of Wildlife World, Norman Sellers has seen the company grow into one of Europe’s leading designers and manufacturers of wildlife feeders, habitats and other educational products.
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Rebus and I are walking 20 miles on Friday 16th March in aid of Greenfingers and we need your support!

February 9 2018, by Greenfingers Charity

Rebus loves nothing better than a long walk and the 20 miles we managed in aid of Greenfingers at last year's Garden Re-leaf Day sponsored walk didn't phase him at all! For me on the other hand, it was a bit of a challenge.
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Rachel and Paula were able to hand a cheque for £12,756 to Vanessa Beech from the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.
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Bents and Cowells take the top GCA plant awards

January 22 2018, by George BullivantM

Bents and Cowells top the first day’s awards at the 2018 GCA conference. Also prominent were Fairways of Ashbourne, Stratford and Barton Grange Garden Centres.
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Sign up for game of ‘fockey’ for Greenfingers Challenge Cup

January 17 2018, by GCA

Garden centre and horticultural industry staff are this month (January, 2018) being asked to sign up for a fundraising event being held at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) annual conference.
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Volunteering in nature is good for your health!

January 15 2018, by Thrive

Volunteering outdoors in the garden could boost your mental health and keep you fit and healthy, and the good news is that garden therapy charity Thrive is looking for more people to come and help at all three of its regional centres in Reading, London and Birmingham.
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Notcutts celebrates successful 120th year

January 5 2018, by Notcutts

Notcutts, the family-owned garden centre business, is celebrating after a successful 120th anniversary year. Throughout 2017, Notcutts marked their 120 years in business and recognised the family that helped make it the success it is today.
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Ivyline and Greenfingers, anyone for tea?

December 22 2017, by Ivyline

Leading indoor pot supplier Ivyline are pleased to announce their first tie up with the Garden Industry charity Greenfingers.
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Green-tech meets I’m a celebrity for a Crimbo Bush Tucker Trial

December 20 2017, by Green-tech

Never one to hide their talents under the bushel the Green-tech team has once again shown why they are a much loved supplier to the landscaping industry.
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Perrywood Garden Centre spreads Christmas Cheer across North Essex

December 18 2017, by Perrywood Garden Centre

Up to 20 deserving individuals will enjoy a surprise this festive season as Tiptree based garden centre, Perrywood, embarks on its Christmas Cheer campaign.
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Haskins Garden Centre and Alzheimer’s Society encourage local school to design Christmas cards for those with dementia

December 15 2017, by Haskins Garden Centre

Haskins Garden Centre in Snowhill has teamed up with Alzheimer’s Society to encourage children at Fairway Infant School to create Christmas cards for people with dementia.
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Haskins Garden Centre in Roundstone has partnered with Wadars Animal Rescue to spread festive cheer to volunteers that give up their time to support animals in distress or danger over Christmas.
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